# ...brought up on RICO charges?

Sounds absurd, but hear me out. \[Caveat, I know next to nothing about RICO-this came to me in the blurry hours of this morning as I woke.\]

I believe that one of the Key reasons that legitimate journalists got behind the absurd narratives put forward by Team Read-and the reason these stories caught fire, is that licensed attorneys, both working directly with Team Read and tangentially online, gave credibility and legitimacy to FALSE CLAIMS. 

Like attorney Mark Bederow. Bederow was a prosecutor, he is a practicing defense attorney. Of course, the public is going to believe him. And Bederow wasn't the only one, there was a judge Erskine who offered support for these narratives-and so, so many more.

The reason I wonder if RICO might be applicable, is that it seems it might be possible to show that this was a scheme, not just for an acquittal of a client, but to use the Karen Read trials to spread misinformation-for financial gain and political power. 

In terms of obvious financial gain: Over 1.5 million was raised in donations-but then Karen Read never paid for meals; attorneys were being paid something & they certainly ate well; experts were paid, etc.

These false narratives were fed to the public, and very much influenced those donating. But to really get people to donate and support the agenda in other ways there had to be an organized campaign between Team Read Attorneys, and those attorneys like Melanie Little, Defense Diaries; Lawyer You Know; Andrea Burkhart; Ian (something-the Canadian guy); Loophole Lawyer; Larry Forman; Brother Counsel--these folks amplified the lies at such volume that it was impossible that people would NOT BE mislead.

But in addition to the monetary gain, there is a clear nexus between accusations made during trial (absent any true evidentiary foundation) against Morrissey; against MSP; against Judges and other attorneys and the possible political ambitions of Alan Jackson & David Yannetti.

Certainly there seems to have been a campaign of intimidation that goes beyond even Witnesses. Everyone who didn't comply with Team Read became a target.

There came a point when Alan Jackson, David Yannetti and even Robert Alessi were not practicing law in good faith they were perpetrating a fraud for gain. And though the nexus between these acts and the expected gains is a little distant, I think it might be possible to make that connection.

And NOW we see that Team Read wants to get Adam Deitch elected, and Deitch was very much part of the mechanism by which the acquittal of Karen Read was had. What would this mean if these bad faith legal actors had a DA in their pocket?

I wouldn't want to live in that County.

MY POINT IS that this was never about defense attorneys passionately advocating for their client--these attorneys appear to have always USED this case to advance other agendas they had. 

I think some of this is already pretty established. But I wonder if criminal charges might be possible here.

Just some warm and fuzzy thoughts to cuddle up next to.



Here is what AI had to say about this:

Yes, RICO charges can be brought regarding a con job, provided the scheme involves an organized enterprise and a pattern of fraudulent activity. 

Under federal law (and similar state racketeering laws), here is how a fraud or con job can escalate into a RICO violation: 

* **Predicate Offenses:** The underlying crimes of a "con job"—such as wire fraud, mail fraud, or money laundering—are legally classified as RICO "predicate acts". 
* **Pattern of Activity:** Prosecutors or plaintiffs must prove that at least two of these related fraudulent acts occurred within a 10-year period, demonstrating a threat of continued criminal activity rather than an isolated incident. 
* **Enterprise:** The con must be tied to an "enterprise". This doesn't have to be the mafia; it can be a group of individuals working together or a legitimate business used as a front to facilitate the fraud. 

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